# crypto farm

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-14**: Reuters reports discovery of cartel-linked crypto farm — The syndicated report details the Puebla farm's 300 GPUs, 80 medium-voltage terminals, and eight satellite antennae, identifying it as the fourth found since early last year.
- **2025**: Illicit cryptocurrency transactions surpass $154 billion — Chainalysis data cited in the Reuters report indicates criminal-linked wallet addresses received an estimated US$154 billion in 2025, up from US$59 billion in 2024.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Cartel-linked mining farm seized: 300 GPUs raise laundering questions
2026-09-15 00:39:33 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A clandestine crypto mining operation in Puebla, Mexico has prompted an active federal investigation. Legal experts will scrutinize charging options under money-laundering, electricity-theft and organized-crime statutes as cartel-linked financial schemes grow more sophisticated.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/cartel-crypto-farm-300-gpus-mexico-laundering-legal

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